Covering three continents and four centuries, Bloomington Early Music Festival 2025 is devoted to early music of Black Africans and their descendants. Only during the past few decades have many of ...

On October 1, 2013, electro-R&B futurist Kelela Mizanekristos debuted her inaugural mixtape, Cut 4 Me. The thirteen-track effort, released through Los Angeles-based indie label Fade to Mind, was a ...

Two iconic quotes from two legendary artists. The first represents the revolutionary power of African music that has been used to overcome colonial oppression. The second declares the artist’s pride ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Dating back to the 16th century, African and Caribbean ...

In pulsating rhythms, where beats fuse with soul and melodies that spark spirits, a musical revolution has emerged, carrying within it the power to unite and ignite the essence of the Black community ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

To celebrate Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison has been bringing you a weekly series on the music of the African Diaspora. For the last installment of the series, Morrison ...

The African Diaspora connects people from Africa to the Caribbean and Latin America, linking them through the transatlantic slave trade, various cultures and foods. Music was also influenced by those ...

The celebration of Black history took center stage in New Rochelle through the music of the African Diaspora. A concert was held at Generations Church on Main Street featuring musical and poetry ...

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